They were nine burglaries, one attempted burglary, four thefts, two charges of dangerous driving, three of driving while disqualified and counts of handling stolen goods, escape and driving without a licence or insurance.

'Constellation of offences'

A second man, 19-year-old Declan Morris, of Muirfield Way, Saltersgill , Middlesbrough, was in the dock for one of the burglaries.

He admitted the burglary of an Ingleby Barwick home, the theft of a £30,000 VW Transporter and a £56,000 Volvo XC90, driving while disqualified and having no insurance.

Declan Morris (Image: Cleveland Police)

Jonathan Walker, defending Fryett, said the "constellation of offences" did not match the pleasant, mature, insightful young man in the dock.

Asked what the explanation was, he replied: "Crack cocaine. It's a decade-and-a-half of consuming crack cocaine.

"Bursts of prolific offences committed by someone so completely under the influence, so completely in the thrall of this drug.